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This study report identifies the key research needs across the natural and social sciences with the aim of increasing the resilience of rural communities to seismic hazards.
As policy and scholarly debates about climate change and migration gather pace, to date very few interventions have addressed how such debates are shaped by notions of race and alterity.
A new database of hazards shows that 32,300 people died in landslides between 2004 and 2010 - previously estimated at 3,000 to 7,000. Researchers say the new database can help policymakers prioritise areas for action to manage hazards and to lessen the risks to human populations living in hotspot regions...
Voluntary Commitments
The organization has no registered commitments.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.